13 Fright flicks: 'Cemetery Man' a sexy thriller

Halloween approaches and there is no better way to celebrate the spookiest of all holidays than with a scary movie, the cornerstone of any ghoulishly good time.

Now, you really don't need anyone to tell you that "The Exorcist," "Psycho" and "The Shining" are classics of the horror oeuvre. Heck, you're probably the kind of fear aficionado who knows your "Pan's Labyrinth" from your "Poltergeist," your "Silence of the Lambs" from your "Suspiria." And if you're anything like us (read: die-hard gore hounds) you have already sniffed out all the new contenders, from "Insidious 2" to the "Carrie" remake.

But you might not know that "Let the Right One In," "High Tension" and "Black Christmas" are some of the most memorable movies in the horror movie genre.

That's why we've come up with this list of 13 essential if lesser-known films in the canon. These are under-the-radar gems that will give even the staunchest viewer goose bumps. Some are a little campy, others arty, but they are all unforgettable in their own gasp-inducing way. Call it a connoisseur's guide to the creeps. Here are 13 horror movies you need to know.

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"Cemetery Man" (1994): This stylish Italian import directed by Michele Soavi (a student of the great Dario Argento) is one of the sexiest horror movies ever made. Studly Rupert Everett stars as the title character, Dellamorte Dellamore, a man who sees tending the cemetery, and keeping the undead at bay, as his life's work. His passion for ossuaries is only matched by his lust for a mysterious woman (Anna Falchi) who seems to keep being reborn in different forms, all of whom have the hots for him. Our buff hero must match wits with zombies, reapers and other graveyard ghouls with the help of his grunting sidekick Gnaghi. Based on the 1991 novel by Tiziano Sclavi, this movie is as existential and witty as it is steamy and the ending will leave you breathless.